Overseas Korean Retail Investors' Stock Holdings Surpass $100 Billion [3-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
① LG Energy Solution Teams Up with Musk
② Padding Jumper Prices Soar
③ Growing Interest in the Power of Korean Passports

MARKET INDEX : Year to date

○ This week's KOSPI expected range: 2500~2620
○ Some forecasts expect a strong rebound in KOSPI
○ Need to respond to stocks considering Trump trade policies

Top3 NEWS

■ 'Escape from the Bureaucracy' SeoHakGaemi Holds U.S. Stocks Equivalent to SK Hynix Market Cap

○ Domestic investors' holdings of U.S. stocks surpass $100 billion for the first time
○ Investment in U.S. stocks surged since the COVID-19 outbreak
○ Equivalent to about 37% of Samsung Electronics' market cap, similar to SK Hynix's market cap

■ Partnered with Musk… LG Energy Solution to Supply Batteries for SpaceX Spaceship Next Year

○ Supplied products are cylindrical lithium-ion batteries
○ LG Energy Solution accelerates entry into the space industry
○ Collaboration with Elon Musk expected to expand

■ Return of Trumpnomics Pushes Exchange Rate Beyond 1400 Won… Understanding 'Exchange Rate' Easily

○ Exchange rate surpassed 1400 won after Donald Trump's re-election
○ Key policies include tariff imposition & U.S.-first protectionism
○ If tariff hikes materialize, exchange rate volatility may increase

Graphic News: Is This Why Prices Got Higher?… Extreme Padding Prices: 100,000 Won vs 5,000,000 Won

○ Padding price increase largely due to rise in filling materials (goose and duck down)
○ SPA brands vs luxury brands… consumer polarization intensifies
○ To buy padding cheaply… off-season sales with 'up to 70% discount'

the Chart: "No Visa Needed for Korea" ? Changing World Rankings of Passport Power

○ Korea's passport ranking varies depending on criteria
○ Number of visa-free countries has the greatest impact on ranking
○ Also considers recognition, taxation system, and individual freedoms

Terms in the News: ‘Health Digging Tribe’ Penetrates Health

○ People who discover and apply their own health management methods
○ Influenced by increased life expectancy and medical advancements
○ Interest expanding recently from middle-aged to younger generations

Today's Key Schedule

○Domestic

11th: KOSDAQ Kyobo No.17 SPAC subscription, offering price 2,000 won

11th: KOSDAQ Synapsoft subscription, offering price 24,500 won

11th: KOSDAQ Daishin Balance No.19 SPAC subscription, offering price 2,000 won

○Overseas

08:50 Japan September adjusted current account balance

20:30 Brazil September fiscal balance

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

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